The northern Iowa school districts of Armstrong-Ringsted and Sentral (consisting of Fenton,Lone Rock and Burt communities) have filed petitions with the American Education Association to consolidate.Both districts were able to acquire enough signatures from residents in order to file. The next step is a public hearing, tentatively scheduled for 7 PM April 10 at the school gym in Armstrong.At the hearing there will be public feedback, along with presentations of evidence and arguments for the consolidation, and any against if they are filed in time.